Renewable policy » 07.03.2011
Charges of corruption in emissions trading
A report in German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung over the weekend says that international banks have found ways of gaming emissions trading. The damage is said to be around 850 million euros. read more »
Peak demand parity - part 6 » 28.10.2010
Yes, we have no base load
In the last installment, we saw that solar and wind power may soon be able to cover more than 100 percent of Germany's power demand in less than a decade. And we saw why that's a problem – the bad news is the grid and our power production structures are not ready. read more »
Opinion Renewable » 13.09.2010
Bill Gates doesn't get it
Over the past year, philanthropist Bill Gates has been vocal about his ideas of on the future of our energy supply. Unfortunately, his prominence makes people take him seriously. read more »
Craig Morris
Peak demand parity, part five » 23.07.2010
FITs no more?
There is a consensus that grid parity will mean no policy will be needed to support photovoltaics -- people will simply install solar panels because solar power we will be cheaper than power from the grid. But problems will occur in the process. read more »
Craig Morris
Peak demand parity, part four » 23.07.2010
Grid parity – who cares?
The Holy Grail of photovoltaics is grid parity. Why? read more »
Peak demand parity, part three » 20.07.2010
Own consumption 2010 – all fixed up?
While everyone was focused on the reduction in rates paid for solar power in Germany's revised policy, the change in "own consumption" is probably more significant. read more »
Peak demand parity, part two » 20.07.2010
Germany's "own consumption" in 2009
In 2009, Germany introduced "own consumption" as a new kind of solar policy that, for the first time, takes account of demand management to a certain extent. read more »
Peak demand parity, part one » 19.07.2010
The future of German FITs
How Germany is tweaking its feed-in tariffs in preparation for grid parity. read more »
